Online Reputation Management

If youre looking to make friends online it might be a wise idea to check your Facebook account pictures first as new research shows our holiday snaps put people off.

Just got back from your five star holiday? You better think twice about changing your profile picture as its revealed that online profiles featuring over the top poses or bikini shots have a negative effect on strangers.

The study found that it takes just five and a half minutes of seeing an online profile or picture for social networkers to determine whether youre worthy of their friendship.

But while many people are more concerned with managing their real life image managing your online presence is becoming just as important.

Online reputation management firm Reputation 24/7 which conducted the research said: 'Seeing a profile on a social networking site will only tell you so much about a person so it's easy to jump to conclusions, especially if an individual has outlandish pictures or expresses particular strong views online.

Adding: 'Information about you can be accessed by thousands if not millions of people so it's important that your image online is enhancing your personality and presence and not hindering it.

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